Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend

Jeff Kempton · 11-12-2010, 12:22 AM

Rick Mercer is a very popular TV personality in Canada who hosts "The Mercer Report" each week. This segment just aired; in which he went to Grand Bend Motorplex to be introduced to drag racing. The ridealong in the A/SA '69 Camaro of Doug Box should give you a few laughs. Stuff like this is a great way to get the word out to the general public and hopefully get a few more butts in the bleachers or new racers in the lanes. Congrats to whoever it was in Grand Bend that came up with this idea!

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/The_.../ID=1638147853

Ed Fernandez · 11-12-2010, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Kempton

Rick Mercer is a very popular TV personality in Canada who hosts "The Mercer Report" each week. This segment just aired; in which he went to Grand Bend Motorplex to be introduced to drag racing. The ridealong in the A/SA '69 Camaro of Rick Box should give you a few laughs. Stuff like this is a great way to get the word out to the general public and hopefully get a few more butts in the bleachers or new racers in the lanes. Congrats to whoever it was in Grand Bend that came up with this idea!

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/The_.../ID=1638147853

Nice reporting.He was a funny guy.I liked the cow comment.

Rory McNeil · 11-12-2010, 01:26 AM

I watched "The Mercer Report" this past Tuesday, he has done demolition derbies, and oval track racing segments before, the drag racing bit was nice to see. I liked Ricks comments about the snowmobiles. For anybody who gets the CBC television station, The Mercer Report airs again on Friday, 8.30 PM, West Coast time.

richie 2 · 11-12-2010, 08:31 AM

i've never seen a growen man "IN" a jr. dagster...

Dennis P Chapman · 11-12-2010, 08:42 AM

He is a funny guy liked the report.

Adger Smith · 11-12-2010, 10:11 AM

I enjoyed that segment better than anything Paul Page has done...

Dion Hildebrandt · 11-12-2010, 10:45 AM

That was almosty as funny as James Schaechters ride along video. We dont have speakers at work where I watched it but I just about wet my pants.Gotta love ole Ricky, super funny guy!

Philip Saran · 11-13-2010, 01:52 PM

That was fun to watch, maybe a few more "news reporters" should be
given rides in stock eliminator drag cars in the future.

Jeff Kempton · 11-13-2010, 09:12 PM

I've had numerous non-racing friends call me to say how much they enjoyed watching Mercer's day at the drags. Getting this kind of mainstream media exposure for our sport is really worth it's weight in gold. Having a Stocker as the choice for the ride-along vehicle is icing on the cake!

Seeing him squeezed into that Jr. Dragster was definitely an odd sight though! LOL

Jim Wahl · 11-14-2010, 12:35 AM

That was great! There should be more reporters like him. "Oh look! Cows!". Jim

11-12-2010, 12:22 AM	#1
Jeff Kempton Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 233 Likes: 1,041 Liked 60 Times in 28 Posts	Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend Rick Mercer is a very popular TV personality in Canada who hosts "The Mercer Report" each week. This segment just aired; in which he went to Grand Bend Motorplex to be introduced to drag racing. The ridealong in the A/SA '69 Camaro of Doug Box should give you a few laughs. Stuff like this is a great way to get the word out to the general public and hopefully get a few more butts in the bleachers or new racers in the lanes. Congrats to whoever it was in Grand Bend that came up with this idea! http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/The_.../ID=1638147853 Last edited by Jeff Kempton; 11-13-2010 at 09:06 PM. Reason: Should have been Doug Box, not Rick....duhh

11-12-2010, 01:26 AM	#3
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,291 Likes: 292 Liked 1,052 Times in 287 Posts	Re: Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend I watched "The Mercer Report" this past Tuesday, he has done demolition derbies, and oval track racing segments before, the drag racing bit was nice to see. I liked Ricks comments about the snowmobiles. For anybody who gets the CBC television station, The Mercer Report airs again on Friday, 8.30 PM, West Coast time. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

11-12-2010, 08:31 AM	#4
richie 2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 963 Likes: 408 Liked 199 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend i've never seen a growen man "IN" a jr. dagster...

11-12-2010, 08:42 AM	#5
Dennis P Chapman VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toms River NJ Posts: 1,594 Likes: 409 Liked 53 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend He is a funny guy liked the report. __________________ Dennis P Chapman 1904 STK NHRA National Record Holder Car Owner.

11-12-2010, 10:11 AM	#6
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend I enjoyed that segment better than anything Paul Page has done... __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

11-12-2010, 10:45 AM	#7
Dion Hildebrandt Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: calgary alberta canada Posts: 383 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend That was almosty as funny as James Schaechters ride along video. We dont have speakers at work where I watched it but I just about wet my pants.Gotta love ole Ricky, super funny guy! __________________ Dion Hildebrandt 6009 STK H/SA

11-13-2010, 01:52 PM	#8
Philip Saran Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Parker, CO. Posts: 727 Likes: 160 Liked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend That was fun to watch, maybe a few more "news reporters" should be given rides in stock eliminator drag cars in the future. __________________ Phil Saran Parker, Colorado

11-13-2010, 09:12 PM	#9
Jeff Kempton Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 233 Likes: 1,041 Liked 60 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend I've had numerous non-racing friends call me to say how much they enjoyed watching Mercer's day at the drags. Getting this kind of mainstream media exposure for our sport is really worth it's weight in gold. Having a Stocker as the choice for the ride-along vehicle is icing on the cake! Seeing him squeezed into that Jr. Dragster was definitely an odd sight though! LOL

11-14-2010, 12:35 AM	#10
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,843 Likes: 663 Liked 682 Times in 128 Posts	Re: Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend That was great! There should be more reporters like him. "Oh look! Cows!". Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 D2 National Open Stock Champion 1981 D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association. Last edited by Jim Wahl; 11-14-2010 at 12:38 AM.